No jury for religious group charged over death of eight-year-old girl in Queensland

Fourteen members of The Saints charged over death of girl who allegedly had diabetes medication withheld to face judge-only trial

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A group of 14 people charged with killing an eight-year-old girl by denying her medical care will stand trial without a jury present due to the “notoriety” and complexity of the case.

Elizabeth Struhs died at the family home in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, on 7 January 2022 after her parents and 12 other members of a religious group called The Saints allegedly withheld her diabetes medication for six days.

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